Second Sunday of Advent-A More than three thousand years ago, Isaiah prophesied the coming of Jesus in words foreign to a chaotic world in which he lived. He looks forward to a time when God’s people will rejoice in a ruler on whom the Spirit of the Lord will rest. He will rule with justice, … Continue reading Prepare the Way of the Lord
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The Prodigal Son Is Not The Only Sinner
Fourth Sunday of Lent-C We are now well into Lent, and the fourth Sunday offers the recognizable parable of the prodigal son. The parable was directed at the self-righteous Pharisees, who complained that Jesus would spend his time with sinners, even eating with them. They failed to realize they sinned as much as the ones … Continue reading The Prodigal Son Is Not The Only Sinner
Jesus’ Initial Public Offering
“Repent for the Kingdom of God is at Hand”The Gospel reading for the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time depicts Jesus’ move from Nazareth, after the arrest of St. John the Baptist, to a place called Galilee, to begin his preaching about the imminence of the Kingdom of God. A reading from the text from St. … Continue reading Jesus’ Initial Public Offering